One of the most dreaded parts of any vacation or business trip is the time spent at the airport. From the long, nightmarish trip through security and the endless maze of the airport itself to the chaos waiting for you while you try to flag down some sort of ground transportation at your destination, airport trips can be quite difficult. That’s why we’ve curated a list of great apps that will help you make your trip significantly easier.
Mobile Passport
If you’re flying internationally on business or vacation, Mobile Passport saves you time and exasperation at customs and border protection. It’s a US Customs and Border Protection-sanctioned app, and once the questions verifying your identity are answered, the app allows you to access easier international travel. Once you’re at the airport, all you have to do is access the app and head to the express lane.
Airport Transit Guide
Airport Transit Guide is absolutely invaluable for determining effective ways to get to and from airports around the world. For example, if you decide to go to New York City on business it may be wise to look at the Airport Transit Guide to understand what options are available for New York ground transportation.
TripIt
TripIt simplifies the process of manually typing in your itinerary to a calendar. What this app does is create an all-in-one master itinerary for you using emails of reservation confirmations. These reservations are easily sent to the app via email forwarding and can be anything from flight plans to restaurant table reservations. Using our airport car service in Westchester is extremely convenient with this app, as we will send a confirmation email that easily integrates into your TripIt itinerary.
LoungeBuddy
Some apps are just absolute gems, and LoungeBuddy is one of them. This app has a huge list of in-airport lounges that not many people know about and how to access them. While LoungeBuddy might be more suited for those with elite airline statuses, there are definitely some pleasant surprises for regular travelers within this app as well.
Entrain
If you’re flying to significantly different time zones and are on a tight schedule, Entrain is an absolute lifesaver. Jet lag is an awful experience, leaving you disoriented and with a foggy mind — something that can dampen the fun times of a vacation, or keep you from thinking quickly on those first few days of business. Entrain monitors your circadian rhythms and asks for the local light data in order to recommend sleeping times. These sleeping times help you kick your sleep cycle into the right spot for the new time zone with minimal jet lag!
Conclusions
The age of smartphones has truly made traveling much easier and less stressful. Airlines have their own apps to help alert you of potential delays, and airport have online maps to help you navigate. These apps make your trip all the more enjoyable while enhancing every aspect of your time in the airport.
